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Johnny Farrell
Professional golfer

Johnny Farrell

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Intro
Professional golfer
Work field
Gender
Male
Place of birth
White Plains, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.
Place of death
Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, U.S.A.
Age
87 years
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Biography

John Joseph Farrell (April 1, 1901 – June 14, 1988) was an American professional golfer, best known for winning the U.S. Open in 1928. Over the course of his career, he won 22 PGA Tour events.

Early life

Born in White Plains, New York, Farrell started as a caddy and turned professional in 1922.

Golf career

At the 1928 U.S. Open held at Olympia Fields Country Club near Chicago, Farrell tied with amateur Bobby Jones, then a two-time champion, after the regulation 72 holes, and won the 36-hole playoff by one stroke. Farrell was voted the 1927 and 1928 Best Golf Professional in the United States, after a winning streak of six consecutive tournaments, on his road to a total of 22 career PGA Tour wins. He played for the United States in the first three Ryder Cups: 1927, 1929, and 1931.

Farrell was the head professional at the Quaker Ridge Golf Club in New York from 1919-1930. In 1931, Farrell played in his third Ryder Cup and also met and married Catherine Hush. In 1934, Farrell accepted the head professional job at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey.

Family

The Farrells had five children: Johnny, Jimmy, Billy, Peggy, and Cathy. The Farrell family dedicated itself to golf, becoming Golf Family of the Year in 1966. Billy Farrell played professional golf, and is best known for being the first ever to hit the 630-yard (576 m) par-5 17th hole at Baltusrol's Lower Course in two shots, during the 1967 U.S. Open.

Death

Farrell died in Boynton Beach, Florida, after a stroke at age 87.

Professional wins (27)

PGA Tour wins (22)

  • 1921 (1) Garden City Open
  • 1922 (1) Shawnee Open
  • 1924 (1) Florida West Coast Open
  • 1925 (2) Philadelphia Open Championship, Mid-South All Pro
  • 1926 (4) Florida Central Competition, Florida Open, Shawnee Open, Mid-Winter Tournament
  • 1927 (7) Metropolitan Open, Shawnee Open, Eastern Open Championship, Massachusetts Open, Pennsylvania Open Championship, Philadelphia Open Championship, Chicago Open Championship
  • 1928 (2) La Gorce Open, U.S. Open
  • 1930 (2) New York State Open, Pensacola Open Invitational
  • 1931 (1) Pensacola Open Invitational
  • 1936 (1) New Jersey Open

Major championship is shown in bold.

Other wins (5)

Note: This list may be incomplete.

  • 1925 Miami International Four-Ball (with Bobby Cruickshank)
  • 1926 Westchester Open
  • 1928 Miami International Four-Ball (with Gene Sarazen)
  • 1940 Rhode Island Open
  • 1941 Rhode Island Open

Major championships

Wins (1)

YearChampionship54 holesWinning scoreMarginRunner-up
1928U.S. Open5 shot deficit+10 (77-74-71-72=294)Playoff 1United States Bobby Jones

1 Defeated Bobby Jones in a 36-hole playoff – Farrell 70-73=143 (+1), Jones 73-71=144 (+2).

Results timeline

Tournament19191920192119221923192419251926192719281929
U.S. OpenDNPT4538T11T5T19T3T3T71CUT
The Open ChampionshipNTDNPDNPDNPT19DNPDNPDNPDNPDNP2
PGA ChampionshipR32DNPR32R16R16QFQFSFR32DNP2
Tournament1930193119321933193419351936193719381939
Masters TournamentNYFNYFNYFNYFT36T37T29DNPDNP39
U.S. Open8T10CUTT9T58T52T22T40DNPCUT
The Open ChampionshipDNPT5DNPT54DNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNP
PGA ChampionshipQFR32DNPSFDNPDNPDNPR16R64R32
Tournament1940194119421943194419451946194719481949
Masters TournamentT14DNPDNPNTNTNTDNPT524753
U.S. Open28CUTNTNTNTNTCUTDNPDNPDNP
The Open ChampionshipNTNTNTNTNTNTDNPDNPDNPDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNPDNPDNPNTDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNP
Tournament1950195119521953195419551956
Masters TournamentWDT57DNPDNPDNPWDWD
U.S. OpenCUTDNPDNPDNPCUTDNPDNP
The Open ChampionshipDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNP

NYF = Tournament not yet founded
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament000001129
U.S. Open10248112417
The Open Championship01022344
PGA Championship01269141515
Totals1241219295545
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 18 (1919 PGA – 1928 U.S. Open)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 6 (twice)
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